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Friends Ian Wake and Michelle Barraclough rarely missed any home or away games and always attended together

A football fan who died after appearing in a documentary series following his club's highs and lows "will be looking proudly down" at Wembley, his friend says.

Lifelong Sunderland supporter Ian Wake regularly appeared in Netflix's Sunderland 'Til I Die, along with best friend Michelle Barraclough.

Mr Wake died at the age of 62 in March 2023, months before the third and final series of the documentary was released.